Cindi and I are changing addresses once again, hopefully for the very last time, Lord willing. We will be moving to our new home just a short distance back toward Conway Saturday morning, early and will certainly appreciate the help that our brothers and sisters in Christ at Enola will be giving us. It’s hard to believe that I have been your minister for almost 6 months now. In some ways it is hard for me to remember being anywhere else. In other ways it seems that we have only just begun to enjoy all that God has in store for us here in our Enola home. Please pray for the sale of our house in South Carolina. We took a trip to SC the first of this week to sign a new six month contract with a realtor, rake leaves, paint two rooms, and see that everything there is ready for a new owner. We don’t know who the next owner will be. God does know and we ask that His will be done for us. He always provides what is needed.

This Sunday morning, December 11th we will begin a new three-lesson series entitled “What Must I Do to Be Saved? – An Analysis of the Question.” We will look at the question with three words: Ready, Willing, and Able. In order to be saved, one must be ready to be saved. In order to be saved, one must be willing to be saved. In order to be saved, one must be able to be saved. We always have some in our services who have not yet become Christians. It is my prayer that these lessons will help those who have not yet trusted and obeyed Christ to do so. Wouldn’t it be great to begin the new year as a Christian? I am here to help you.

On Sunday evening we will continue in our series “Growth, What Does It Take.” This Sunday evening we will consider the fact that we will grow stronger through worship. When we come together as the church of Christ, we sing, pray, give, commune with Christ in the Lord’s Supper, and study God’s word. In order to be strong we must worship God in spirit and in truth. We must worship Him with our heart, not just with our lips. We must worship God in remembrance and in self-examination. The church at Corinth were weak, sickly, and spiritually asleep. Why? They were not worshipping God in the right way. We will take a look at their situation and make sure that we worship God honorably.

Our Church Luncheon last Sunday afternoon was tremendous even in the pouring down rain all day long. In all my years of preaching I have never seen that much food in one place. Wow! I just stood there at the dessert table in awe at the beauty of such blessings. The best part of the luncheon was the beautiful fellowship we enjoyed together. Our Brother Greg Floyd is doing a fantastic job already as one of our new deacons planning and organizing new and various activities for the church that we might grow warmer through fellowship. To God be the glory in all that we do in His name.

Christmas is now only a few days away. The New Year 2012 follows. What shall we do? May we put into practice all that we are studying and learning from our Bible classes and from the pulpit! I will. Will you? We can do it.